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In my everlasting quest to find the magic recipe that will create that life of complete wellness and balance I’ve come across many different strategies and approaches. Many. Let’s just say there’s a little something for everyone, and I’m totally cool with that.

I’ve tried some of the crazy stuff {Master Cleanse} and the blander, “dipping your toe in the water” type of approaches. My strategy seems to be something in the middle – slightly off center, but certainly doable considering my slightly off center but mostly mainstream life.

I have noticed a few common themes in my recent travels on Pinterest, Mind Body Green, and some other favorites. In order to focus myself and my wellness goals a little better, I decided to make a running list of them. Here they are {in no particular order}:

I love yoga. A LOT.

I need to do more yoga. A LOT more.

I like lifting weights and working out in the gym a lot more than I ever thought I could.

I love drinking water.

Moving makes me feel better.

Cooking is artful, and I need to do more of it.

I have high peaks and low valleys in terms of motivation – I’m either really on or really off.

I feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start some days.

I like teaching others my skills.

I have strong skills in the areas of movement, yoga, wellness, and health.

I need to use my skills more.

I need to write down my goals.

I need better focus.

I have too many ideas.

I need to pick one thing and make it great.

Definitely too many “I” statements, so after paring down my list, here’s what it looks like:

Yoga.

Fitness.

Healthy cooking/eating.

Lack of focus.

Specific goals.

Share my knowledge.

Be amazing.

Help others be amazing.

Now, the kids I work with know that my catch phrase is “amazing” – as in “that’s amazing,” “you’re amazing,” etc. And posted by the door in my therapy room is this poster, which reads “Go out there and be amazing,” because they can’t just be amazing with me, they have to share it with the world!

So there you have it! A peek inside my brain these days. I invite you to make a list of your common themes – whatever is tugging at your heart strings and occupying your brain. What is it inside you that wants to get out so you can be amazing, too? Are you ready to share it with the world?

OTmama is written by Molly Whipple Harris, MS, OTR/L – an occupational therapist specializing in sharing strategies for designing a balanced, healthy, wellness-driven lifestyle for the modern mother and family. OTmama can be found on Facebook and Twitter.